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Church Jams Now
Church Jams Now is a podcast focused on taking a retrospective look at the eclectic and often overlooked multi-dimensional sub-genre of 90s & 2000s Christian Music. We do this with an original recipe that you’re going to love: Equal parts critical musical analysis and emotional resonance, a dash of ‘armchair philosopher’ (cultural?) commentary, a little love, and a heaping spoonful of good old goofy shenanigans.
We're listening to pale horse songs of a slow decline, and sideshow words if the songs don't mind. mewithoutYou's manager, Mike Almquist, returns to cover their sixth LP for its 10th anniversary. We have a lot to discuss and discover on this pivotal record, but let's keep that silly punchline between me and you, Little Haroon, and the man in the moon.
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It's time to revisit Jon Foreman's seasons EPs, Again. Come join us on our last season (for now) and hear how the CJN Crew feels about Summer, the album and the season. Will we stay In The House Of God Forever or decide to do something else Instead Of A Show?
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You may not know Zach Hodges by name, but you'll know the records he worked on during his time at Tooth & Nail. From assisting Aaron Sprinkle and JR McNeely to producing records and even doing some artist photography, his credits are quite impressive. Since working at Tooth & Nail, he’s enjoyed quite the career in photography at VSCO. We caught up with Zach to talk about his time in music and what he’s been up to since.
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Be sure to check out the new documentary, Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay this Friday.
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We Never Knew it was our Destiny to cover Hello, Good Friend. By The Rocket Summer for it’s 20th anniversary, but the Brat Pack of Podcasting discovered some Treasures discussing it. Move To The Other Side Of The Block with us and hear the Story of how TJ coins a new term, Kylan loses his mind, and Josh Was So Alone in his sanity.
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Fiends, Queens, and Carnies! Oh my! We're covering Fiends for its 18th anniversary with Adam Harrell, Chris Cargile, and Michael Lamb from Chasing Victory. We go track by track through the record, and we have a bonus discussion afterward that you don't want to miss. Hold out your hand now baby, close your eyes. We're gonna take you on a journey tonight.
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We’re all lined up and built for pressure to cover III by Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. It’s our 3rd annual MAYlene, and we’re joined once again by No Good Son of disaster, Roman Haviland. Listen Close to hear the Last Train Coming before The End Is Here…
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All you could hear was "kachunk kachunk kachunk" as we put some staples in this punk rock debut. We’re covering Relient K’s self-titled record for its 25th anniversary. Marilyn Manson may have eaten our girlfriends, but we’ve got a K Car and we’re gonna get far.
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Can you hear the train a-coming? It's The Wedding season once again on CJN, and we're joined by returning guests Matt Shelton & Cody Driggers to cover The Sound The Steel. All aboard!
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We’re on a journey to see, relearn, and give the miracle of love as we listen to The Passion of the Christ: Songs. This compilation boasts twelve original songs inspired by the film… more or less. Will we find this record Truly Amazing, or will we be counting How Many Lashes we must endure?
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Welcome To Church Jams Now! No album reviews this episode, but Kylan, whose credits include games such as “Evanescance Rachel Wood” and “Matthew McSkannaisance” challenges contestants Josh and TJ to a rigorous 30 minutes of the best games podcasts can bring you.
We also have a very special surprise guest! Tune in to see who will win Church Jams Now!
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Whoa-oh-oh, and our hearts are on The Everglow as we cover Mae’s sophomore record for its 20th anniversary. Will the moment’s magic sweep us away, or will we be caught in Suspension wishing for a more Painless experience? Deep inside we both know that everything’s hanging on this moment. So just let go and fall into it.
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Our hearts are In Motion while we cover Copeland’s sophomore record for its 20th anniversary. We've talked about digging into the Florida quartet's discography for awhile. The time has finally come, and they have our attention. So Pin Your Wings down and just take a chance somehow.
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Spring has sprunk! We’re back with our next seasonal offering from Jon Foreman covering Spring. We’re eager to emerge from the dormancy of winter. Will our love be strong for this EP, or will we need to Baptize Our Minds afterwards?
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We’ve been Much Afraid to cover Jars of Clay’s sophomore record, but it’s time to face our fears. We got off to a rocky start with their self-titled, but we’re open to a Truce now that they’ve left their drum loops behind them. Whether this record leaves us feeling Overjoyed or Weighed Down, we won’t trade our love for Tea And Sympathy.
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We're back with another episode of Disco Dads covering Taking Back Sunday's controversial 2009 record, New Again. Josh is an apologist, but Kylan has some qualms. Will Kylan feel New Again after listening to this, or will he feel Everything Must Go on this record?
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It's time to Modeify The Pronunciation as we cover The Devil Wears Prada's debut record, Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord. We're joined by friend and djentleman, Jonathan Hoogendoorn, aka "Dark TJ", as we dig into this record with chainsaw brutality and tornado strength.
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Jason from Unoriginal Vinyl joins us to talk about all things vinyl. We discuss his process of working with artists and labels to deliver the best product possible. We touch on some recent releases such as Hell Or High Water and the Tooth & Nail legacy box set. If you’re part of the vinyl community, you’ll love this conversation with the man behind your favorite robot logo.
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We’re joined by CCM legends, Russ Taff & Steve Taylor, to discuss Russ’ new record, Cover Story. We talk about the recording process, why they chose certain songs, and what makes this record so personal to Russ.
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So let me get this straight, all these years and we’re covering Never Take Friendship Personal by Anberlin for its 20th anniversary. This record holds a special place in fans’ hearts, and we’re here to see where it lands on the scale between A Heavy Hearted Work of Staggering Genius and a Symphony of Blasé. Of course, we have to get into the original vs. the re-recording of Feel Good Drag. These thoughts run through our heads over and over, but we never take podcasts personal.
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We’re Tracing The Grid of Phoenix by Pedro The Lion. Our research intern nephew and patron, Dawson Westfall, joins us to cover David Bazan’s return to his full band moniker. We’ve established David is a masterful storyteller, and we’re embarking upon his own story told through the first of five records about the places he grew up. We’ll see how we feel by the time we’re Leaving The Valley.
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Mike Norman joins us to talk about his father and the father of Christian rock, Larry Norman. Mike shares insights and personal stories about Larry’s music and life, including one of Kylan’s favorite discoveries on the show thus far.
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Mark Lee Townsend returns for a proper interview. Whether you know him from Steve Taylor, DC Talk, or Relient K, Mark’s impact can’t be overstated either on the stage or in the studio. We attempt to cover as much of his remarkable career as possible in an acceptable podcast runtime along with what he has coming in 2025.
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2024 was an amazing year at CJN, and we're taking some time to reflect on our annual wrap-up. We discuss our top moments from the year, favorite and least favorite records, and issue a formal apology to one of the members of DC Talk. We continue our yearly tradition of bop/flop revisions, and Drawing Black Lines is desperately looking for redemption. Thanks for an amazing year, and we're looking forward to what 2025 has in store!
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The winter solstice is almost upon us, and things have gotten cold, meteorologically and metaphorically. We’re continuing our journey through Jon Foreman’s Seasons EPs with Winter. The season is quite stark at times, but Jon might have hidden the lynchpin to this entire project deep in the snow for us to uncover.
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So look at us now. It’s finally Christmas and we’re covering Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer by Relient K. We bruised our hands decking the halls last year, and now we’re discussing Relient K’s sprawling 2007 Christmas record. We’re not sure whether to call this a reissue or a compilation, but we won’t let that technicality keep us In Like A Lion. From all of us here at Church Jams Now, Merry Christmas, here’s to many more!
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We’re covering How The Beautiful Decay by Lightworker, and we’re joined by Joe Calderon and Grayson Hurd. Lightworker released their sophomore LP earlier this year, which makes this a CJN-first covering a new release with the band. Joe & Grayson share their insights on the trying times that shaped this powerhouse record.
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We’re back with another episode of Dial M For Martin covering the new Starflyer 59 record, Lust For Gold. Jason has returned to his long-awaited monochromatic sound on his seventeenth LP, despite feeling like his lust for gold has gotten him nowhere. We’ll be the judge of that.
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We’re joined by Aaron Lunsford & Colin Kimble from As Cities Burn. At the beginning of 2023, we released our As Cities Burn miniseries, which eventually made its way back to Aaron & Colin. They’re here to help fill in the gaps and provide some additional insight on Louisiana’s finest jazz band.
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It’s time to git snake bit. We’re covering A Chorus of Obliteration by The Showdown for its 20th anniversary. David Bunton joins us to deliver A Proclamation of Evil’s Fate and discuss the ins and outs of their debut record. We’re turning up the high voltage heavy metal, and Hell Can’t Stop Us Now.
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We're going Back To The Basics covering Patterns by Run Kid Run. We're joined by David Josiah Curtis to take us through their final record. While it may have been their Last Hurrah, Run Kid Run went out in quite the creative swirl of producers, co-writes, and pushing genre boundaries. If you couldn’t see the patterns as they fell, it’s ok because we’re starting over.
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This week the trend was to listen to Mmhmm by Relient K for its 20th anniversary. We picked a few conscious hours that we chose to spend and talked away the rest of them. This is the one record Kylan has abstained from revisiting until it was time to cover it on the show. We’ll see if it was worth all the waiting for this to be the episode he was waiting for.
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Josh Dies of Showbread joins us to discuss No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical in honor of its 20th anniversary. Josh takes us through the details of what it was like making this uniquely chaotic record and his thoughts on its legacy twenty years later.
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Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing is forever. We're covering No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical by Showbread for its 20th anniversary. This has been a big record we've been waiting to cover on the show with all of its idealist jargon, splintered vertebrae, and paramecium. What lays in store for us as we witness the beauty, the horror of rock that is so raw?
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We’re getting into Trouble With X covering The W’s second record in honor of its 25th anniversary. We’re joined once again by Valentine Hellman, and he brought the rest of the W’s horn section with him. Bret Barker and James Carter join our merry crew to give us the 101 on Trouble With X.
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Fall is in the air, and we’re listening to the acoustic leanings of Jon Foreman on his first Seasons EP, Fall. Will Jon prove Equally Skilled in his solo work as he is in Switchfoot? Hop aboard the Southbound Train with us to find out.
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What better way to wrap up Solo September than going back to the group where it all began. We're ranking our top 10 songs from the DC Talk catalog because we luv rap music. Say the words and share your top 10 songs to be added to our official Bop 10 list.
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Solo September’s been on a roll for a couple weeks or so, and we’ve got momentum, baby! We’re covering TobyMac’s debut solo record, Momentum, and we want to know what be going diggy down with Toby’s Mac in 2001. Get your ticket to ride on the J Train, and let’s Get This Party Started.
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We’re coming out like a .45, spinning like a Wurlitzer on overdrive covering the debut solo record from Kevin Max, Stereotype Be. There may have been times he thought, “I Don’t Belong” in DC Talk, but he finally succeeded in Shaping Space for a record all his own. Will we experience a Union Of The Soul, or will we feel he Went Over The Edge Of The World? The curtain’s up baby, it’s all or bust.
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We’re kicking off Solo September with Empty by Tait. Interestingly, Michael Tait was the only DC Talk member to form a group instead of going the full solo artist route. Will we be Bonded with his debut “solo” record, or will it seem like things are coming Unglued? One thing is certain. We won’t find ourselves at a Loss For Words either way.
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We’re closing out our Larry Norman trilogy with his 1976 record In Another Land. As with his previous records, Larry encountered some label interference when it came to the final track list. We decided to switch things up and cover this record in the way he originally intended. Stand beside us, take Larry’s hand, and he will guide us In Another Land.
This is the 1988 tracklist we’re following:
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Tuning Up
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The Rock That Doesn't Roll
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Top 40 Survey
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UFO
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All Around The World
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Righteous Rocker #3
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Déjà vu medley
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I Am A Servant
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The Sun Began to Rain
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Looking For The Footprints
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Shot Down
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Six Sixty Six
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Diamonds
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One Way
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Song For A Small Circle
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Hymn To The Last Generation
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The waking of the sun is not that easy. We are here, and we are one with John Amos to cover Haste the Day’s 2010 record, Attack of the Wolf King. This record is held in high regard despite Haste The Day introducing an almost entirely new lineup. The change may have been a Travesty for longtime fans, but we’re here to determine if it truly was Merit For Sadness.
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Hey Stranger, you may have heard some Noises that sounded like Big Machines, but it was just us covering To The Secrets & Knowledge by Number One Gun. We’re joined by Luke Bremer who is a champion for this record despite its low regard by The People in the Number One Gun fandom. Will this album get The Victory, or will we Look To Pass our judgments less favorably? We’ll just have to Try It.
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We’re joined by Aaron Newberry to discuss what the modern music landscape is like for emerging artists. We’re at a unique crossroads of opportunity and oversaturation, and which route should an artist take to find their way through? We cover streaming, content, promotion, the creative process, and more.
Aaron has a new song out with many more on the way. Be sure to check out Kid Again on streaming and socials to keep up with everything he’s doing.
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What will people think when they hear that we re-covered Jesus Freak? It’s our 100th volume, and we’re revisiting the first record we ever covered to see whether our opinions have changed over the last four years. You gotta like it. You gotta love it. We know you need some Jesus Freak in your life.
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Lights Out, Clock Is Down, but we have the Radio Up. We’re covering The Bridge by Letter Kills for its 20th anniversary. We’re joined by Matt Shelton, Tim Cordova, and Kyle Duckworth from Letter Kills to take us through the cinematic beginnings of the band into all the details and stories from this record.
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This time has come to Shine and make them wonder what you got. We’re covering Going Public by Newsboys for its 30th anniversary. Some say this record is a Real Good Thing, some say it’s a Spirit Thing, but we’re uncovering the Truth And Consequences even if it’s a little hard to explain. This 30th anniversary is surely a banner year to be a public witness. We're going public with this.
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Let’s pack up and move to California. We’re joined by Jason Dunn from Hawk Nelson to discuss the 20th anniversary of Letters To The President. Jason takes us through all the great stories from making this record and its impact two decades later. We never got bored because we can go boarding thanks to Kylan’s new game. Let’s let the sunshine take us there.
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We're releasing one of our favorite Patreon episodes to you the Jammers!
2007 was a big year in music, perhaps the biggest year of the 21st century for the three of us. In this episode, we talk about music from 2007 that made that year so memorable. If you’re in need of album suggestions from the 2000s, this episode is for you.
Was 2007 a big year for you as well? Let us know some of your favorite records from 2007 and what you think of our lists.
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We’re wrapping up Junezetta with our Jonezetta Bop 10! It turned out to be a more difficult task than we were expecting with only two albums to choose from. Of course, we want to know your Bop 10 as well. Send those in, and we’ll add your list into our official Jonezetta Bop 10.
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Junezetta continues with Cruel To Be Young! We’re joined once again by Ty Garvey & Kyle Howe from Jonezetta to cover their sophomore record. We also have a surprise visit from producer Aaron Sprinkle to share why this record is so special. Cruel To Be Young may not have been a commercial success, but we're here to spread the word on what is arguably one of the most underrated records ever released on Tooth & Nail.
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Hey Jammers! We wanted to release this Patreon-exclusive episode of a show Josh and Kylan do called Disco Dads as a present to all the dads, soon to be dads, and people that have dads! If you like Jimmy Eat World and know a dad then this show is probably for you.
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Can you feel your heartbeat racing as we cover They’re Only Chasing Safety by Underoath for its 20th anniversary? And for this monumental record, we have voicemails submitted by you, dear listeners. You may have to reinvent your exit if you don’t feel very receptive today, but this is what makes us feel alive. Our checks notes knuckles have turned to white. There’s no turning back tonight.
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We're Bringin' It Back Tonite... with Popularity Part 2! Love ain't always a party, but going track by track through Popularity with Ty Garvey & Kyle Howe certainly is. Be sure to catch Part 1 of our conversation if you haven't, and get ready like a hot machete to hear about a record that should have more Popularity.
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It's officially Junezetta, and we're covering Popularity by Jonezetta! We're joined by Ty Garvey and Kyle Howe from the band to cover their debut record. In Part 1, we hear about origin stories, band history, and the emotional complexities around losing a close friend and bandmate before recording this record. Get ready like a hot machete for Part 2 where we go through the Popularity track by track.
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This week we’re covering Steven Curtis Chapman’s 1999 album Speechless. While we had Great Expectations when we sent The Invitation for Chase Tremaine to join us on this week’s episode, I Do Believe we were left Speechless. We had a great time, and hope you’ll pull a Steven Curtis Chapman and Dive right in to this (maybe last?) episode of Church Jams Now!
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It all comes down to this Jammers. The CJN Crew and BlackSheep Podcast teamed up to share our perfect music festival fantasy drafts. What better way to combine CJN and BlackSheep than to bring complete and utter chaos? If you haven’t listened to BlackSheep Podcast yet, we highly recommend checking it out!
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Attention Jammers! While we’re not releasing a full episode this week we’ve got a jam-packed next few weeks. But we need your help! They’re Only Chasing Safety is turning 20 years old in a few weeks and we want to hear how this album impacted you. We want to hear any fun memories or stories about the record and hey, you may end up on the show with us!
Just call (479) 274-8369 or email contact@churchjamsnow.com to share your stories! And tune in next week where we’ll be back with all of our regularly scheduled programming.
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This week we're joined by Jessy Ribordy of Falling Up. Jessy is on another level of creativity with all his work in music, film, composing, and writing. We talk about Falling Up, his songwriting process, and all the exciting projects he's working on now.
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It’s 5/9, and we’re talking Starflyer 59 to celebrate. We’re joined by Jerry Morrison from Bleach who is a longtime SF59 fan to discuss opening tracks. Jason Martin knows how to open an album, and we’re picking our top 3 favorite openers from the SF59 catalog.
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It’s our 2nd annual MAYlene, and we’re covering II by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster. Roman Haviland joins us to discuss their sophomore record and share behind the scenes insights on the songs. It's been said Everyone Needs A Hasting, but fortunately we have a Haviland to take us through his Memories of the Grove.
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We’re taking a Joyride through our Bop 10 by The Wedding, and we roped in Cody Driggers to join us. It may have been a little unfair asking Cody to pick his top 10 songs from his own band without assigning The Lesser Worth to the rest of their catalog. But In The End, he came through. Cody may be known for his burgers, but he’s serving up juicy nuggets this whole episode.
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It’s Time to Rock, OK? Today is the 17th anniversary of Polarity by The Wedding, and we’re going track by track through the record with Kevin Kiehn, Cody Driggers, and Mark Lee Townsend. We also discuss The Wedding being courted by Capitol Records along with uncovering a secret pregap track. If you’re into podcasts with great behind the scenes stories, This One Is For You. Be sure to catch Part 1 of our conversation if you haven't already.
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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the 17th anniversary of Polarity by The Wedding. Among those gathered are Kevin Kiehn, Cody, Driggers, and Mark Lee Townsend to cover the record with us. We’re splitting this episode into two parts because there’s too much great conversation for just one episode. On Part 1 you’ll hear some backstory where the band was going into recording Polarity. Lookout for Part 2 where we go track-by-track through the record.
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We’re joined by Kevin Breuner of Smalltown Poets to cover their sophomore record, Listen Closely. Following up a hit debut record is never easy, and Kevin provides a firsthand account for all the band encountered going into this record. Naturally as the band’s guitarist, we get pretty nerdy on guitar stuff as we comb through the songs looking for Anything Genuine.
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We're back with Part 2 of our conversation with Brandon Rike & Zachary Miles from Dead Poetic. This time we're going through New Medicines track-by-track. Be sure to catch Part 1 of our conversation if you haven't already.
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We’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of New Medicines, and we’re joined by Brandon Rike and Zachary Miles from Dead Poetic. We talked so much we’re splitting the episode into two parts. In this episode you’ll hear Brandon & Zachary’s origin stories, musical influences, and the history of Dead Poetic leading up to the record. Lookout for Part 2 where we go track-by-track through New Medicines.
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It’s our 100th episode, and we’re living in Extreme Days. Kylan has successfully turned us into a movie podcast to discuss the 2001 road trip, comedy classic Extreme Days with writer Craig Detweiler. We get in-depth on the movie, screenwriting, creativity, and more. Be sure to check out Craig’s new book, Honest Creativity!
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We’re going Back to the Beginning Again of Switchfoot’s almost thirty-year career and picking our top 10 songs from their catalog. There are a few Dark Horses in our lists, and we Only Hope that you aren’t too beautifully letdown by our selections. We Dare You To Move those fingers and send us your top 10 Switchfoot songs to add to our official Bop 10.
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We’ll take you to a place where Chimes are ringin’ on this special episode and the record we’re bringin’. It’s our 86th volume, and you, dear listener, voted for us to cover Drawing Black Lines by Project 86. Josh has been waiting to cover P86 on the show, but will Kylan & TJ approach them with an Open Hand? Join us for a toast to our former selves as we search and strain and drink and stagger through Drawing Black Lines.
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We’re back with another Lovedrug episode for your annual reminder to get your car inspected. This time we’re covering their second record, Everything Starts Where It Ends. Last year, Kylan proclaimed this as one of his top 10 records of all time. Will it still be Pushing The Shine for him after we dig into it? We might be Castling, Thieving, Dancing, or all three at the same time. Just remember, everything starts…
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The time has finally come for us to cover Starflyer 59 on the show. It’s the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut record, colloquially known as “Silver”. SF59 is one of Josh’s favorite bands, but Kylan and TJ aren’t as familiar. Will we feel that Happy Days Are Here Again, or will we send this record to The Dungeon?
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Kiss those lonely tears you shed goodbye because we’re covering Crashings by Falling Up for its 20th anniversary. We all have somewhat limited exposure to this beloved band. Will we be Falling In Love with Falling Up, or will our takes leave fans with a Broken Heart? All we can say is that things Escalates fairly quickly as we count the number of tears and hearts on this record.
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We’re back with another Bop 10 going through the vast catalog of Anberlin. We all brought our lists, but one of us had something else up their sleeve. We didn’t think a simple top 10 episode could have a twist, but we were wrong. We want to know your top 10 Anberlin songs as well!
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This week we’re joined by Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime! We cover all things Classic Crime from what songwriting and recording looks like now to what the future holds for the band. Matt’s a deep thinker, and we even get into some metaphysical aspects that you know TJ was all too happy to discuss.
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Welcome to the first installment of Bop 10. This is a new episode format where we list our top 10 songs for a particular artist. For our debut episode we’re going through our top 10 favorite Emery songs, and we’ll determine our collective CJN Bop 10. We want to know your top 10 Emery songs as well!
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I never thought that you could say these words. Is this really happening that The Weak's End is turning 20 years old? It most certainly is. Fortunately, we're joined by Devin Shelton from Emery to help us process all the feelings surrounding such a monumental event. We could write a thousand pages about this record, but we recorded a podcast instead. Lend an ear, and let the Walls have their say.
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Let's Back Track Back to 2009 as the guys are joined by Matthew Schwartz to talk about the Pacifico album Thin Skin And An Open Heart. Friends & Lovers and Elliotts, let's get into it and Shine On.
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It’s hard to find a friend, but fortunately, we found the perfect one for this episode. Ben Sooy is the frontman of Denver emo band A Place For Owls, and he’s quite the David Bazan scholar. Ditch your '87 Trans Am and join us for a slowcore ride through the debut full-length record from Pedro the Lion.
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We're back with Part 2 of our conversation with Davy Baysinger. This time we're going through Farewell Old Friends track-by-track. If you're concerned by that task and the Weight of It All, fret not. Davy Took It By the Hand, and led us through the ins and outs of each song. Be sure to go To The Top and catch Part 1 of our conversation with Davy if you haven't already.
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It's our first episode of 2024, and we must say Farewell Old Friends... is the record we're covering. We're joined by Davy Baysinger of Bleach to discuss their final record, Farewell Old Friends! We guarantee our conversation with him is Good As Gold. But it's Gonna Take Some Time, which is why we split the episode into two parts. This episode is our mini-interview and introduction to the record. Look for Part 2 where we cover Farewell Old Friends track-by-track with Davy. We trust you'll find Part 1 Sufficient until then.
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It’s time for our 2nd annual wrap-up! 2023 has been a huge year for us, and we took the chance to look back on some of the highlights. We ranked our 5 favorite and least favorite records we covered this year, discussed some of our favorite moments, and awarded CJN Record of the Decade.
Most importantly thank you for listening and making this year so memorable. Happy New Year, and we’ll see you in 2024!
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‘Tis the season for Christmas Jams Now! We’re covering Relient K’s first Christmas record in its original form. RK’s Let It Snow, Baby… is a classic at this point, but how does this version hold up? Halls have been decked, hands have been bruised, and we have our answers. Bring some figgy pudding and evif nedlog sgnir as we drive Santa around the world in just one night.
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We sat down with Mike Almquist, longtime manager of mewithoutYou, to discuss everything mwY. We get behind the scenes on their songwriting process, running the business side of things, and more. If you’re a mewithoutYou fan like all of us, you’re going to love all the insight Mike shares.
Mike also managed Five Iron Frenzy during the Engine of a Million Plots era, so this is the perfect episode to follow last week’s. We talk a little at the beginning, but the Engine of a Million Plots discussion starts at 1:21:36, if you're just here to battle dance unicorns with glitter.
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Happy Five Iron Frenzy day! To celebrate, we’re covering Engine of a Million Plots in conjunction with its 10th anniversary. This is a big record for Josh & TJ, but what will our resident Ska Miser think? Regardless of the outcome we’ve agreed to let Blizzards be Blizzards and Bygones be Bygones. Are we cool? Laser beams.
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The time has finally come for us to cover Steve Taylor properly on the show. He’s come up many times before so we’re diving into his 1993 record, Squint, in honor of its 30th anniversary. Will we cross The Finish Line with both hands raised, or will we too buckle under these Curses? We spent some time on The Moshing Floor, and we’re ready for that old-time Easy Listening.
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We’re joined by Aaron Sprinkle & Matthew Schwartz of Moontraveling Podcast to talk about the record that started it all. Moontraveler is Aaron Sprinkle’s debut solo record, and the namesake of their show. From stowaway basement studios to cold war spies, this record has plenty of stories. We were honored to sit down with two musical greats to cover this record, and we did it All In a Day’s Work.
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Do you think I am pretty? This week the CJN Crew becomes seduced by the 2004 album “I Am Hollywood” by He Is Legend. Originally a Kylan wishlist record, let’s figure out where the other guys land. And of course we need to figure out exactly who IS Hollywood?
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Grab your shotguns, chainsaws, and whatever blunt objects you can salvage to survive destruction of biblical proportion. Spooky season is upon us once again, and we have been overwhelmed by a zombie outbreak. We’re joined by our good friend and zombie survival expert, Joe Cutler, to improve our ambitions of beating the odds. Amidst our dire situation, Kylan still had time to pair each song with an accompanying zombie movie for us to watch at our shelter in between fighting off droves of the undead. Now is when you exert all of your energy. Don’t bother screaming. Don’t bother crying. Ignore all hope of mercy.
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We welcome Eric McClanahan back to the show for the 4 of us to cover The Message by 4HIM. This is our first time covering 4HIM on the show, and we’re curious what this male quartet has to offer us over a quarter of a century later. We gather All The Evidence We Need to determine whether The Message has what it takes to hit the Center of the Mark, or if it should have stayed in its Sacred Hideaway. Lay It All On The Line and join us for The Greatest Story Ever Told.
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You can blame us for everything, but we’re blaming it on this Southern Weather by The Almost. We’re joined by pop-punk-bassist-turned-bluegrass-mandolinist, Tanner Evans, to help us with our assessment. Is Southern Weather Amazing, Because It is, or will it be Dirty And Left Out after our listen? Press play so we can Say This Sooner.
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We're opening up the CJN Patreon vault for an extra special episode. Earlier this year, Kylan & Josh covered Aaron Newberry's 2011 EP, Homewrecker, in a patreon-exclusive WCJN episode. Now it's publicly available with full songs for your listening pleasure. Tune your dial to WCJN and dive in!
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Throw up your Rawkfist if you’re feeling it when we drop this episode. We're back with another wishlist record for Josh from our Canadian neighbors in Thousand Foot Krutch. Will nostalgia win over again, or will nu-metal rap/rock have the Last Words? This Is A Call to Break the Silence and let everyone know you move to this Phenomenon.
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Some things just can’t be explained… but some things such as whether Supernatural by DC Talk is a bop or a flop can be explained. And to help us with our explanation we’re joined by music connoisseur extraordinaire Josh Balogh. This is our third time covering DC Talk, and they’re aching for their first Bop from TJ. This record also contains the genesis of Kylan’s obsession with Sweet, Sweet Bass. Will that be enough for Supernatural to bring home the bops? The truth is out there…
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We’re covering Nothing Is Sound by Switchfoot with Carson McCain for another birthday episode. While it’s not the record’s golden birthday, it is Golden nonetheless. Switchfoot had a tall order to follow up the Beautiful Letdown, and we’re curious to see if they landed amongst the Stars this time. Will the Shadow Prove the Sunshine, or does this record have a Fatal Wound? But most importantly, don’t miss the exciting follow up to Kylan’s acclaimed game of “Switchfootloose”.
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Late night, mics on, hear the podcast squeal about our thoughts on this record and how we feel. We’re joined by our good friend and guitar wizard, Caleb Rains to discuss The Artist In The Ambulance by Thrice in celebration of its 20th anniversary. We’ve got lots of counting to do trying to keep up with our OC quartet and their crazy time signatures. We attempt all this while trying not to fly too close to the sun whilst staring at it. Don’t tell and we won’t ask where you land on this record. But if you’re curious, you can find out whether we think this record has more to offer than just flashing lights and sound.
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This week The CJN Crew is spoken for as we deep dive into “American Rock Band” Spoken and their 2005 album Last Chance To Breathe. Find out whether this record was the Wind In My Sails, or if Time After Time it left a Bitter Taste in our mouths. If You’re Still Waiting to jump in and listen, remember this is your Last Chance To Breathe.
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Last year we were only visiting a planet with Larry Norman. Now we're journeying back into the past listening to So Long Ago the Garden. This is the second album in his acclaimed trilogy. Will it be the Same Old Story where Larry wows us with the follow up to his landmark 1972 record? Or has he bitten into the forbidden fruit, and we’ll have our spirits baroquen. Meet Us At The Airport so we can Fly, Fly, Fly back to 1973 to catch a connecting flight to So Long Ago The Garden.
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We’re making the Ascent to cover The Silver Cord by The Classic Crime with our friend Ty Maier. It's a long record, but there’s plenty of fun to be had, including a new game from Kylan, concept album musings, and an important PSA on using your local library from Ty. Join us as we cover Everything from The End to The Beginning on The Silver Cord.
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We just can’t seem to keep quiet about Keep Quiet by Sons. We’re joined by Kyle Laster and Jordan McGee from the band to hear more about it. There are a lot of ups and downs regarding this record for them. We loved hearing about this time in their lives, the history of the band, and Keep Quiet’s legacy. This was a special episode for us being able to provide an opportunity for these artists to speak about their music in a way they haven’t been able to before. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
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We might seem a little down based on the record we’re covering today, but it’s actually a wishlist record that we’re covering on its 18th anniversary to celebrate TJ’s birthday! So we are going into The Great Depression but for a joyous occasion. This is our first Blindside record on the show, and we’re excited to hear what these four Swedes have in store for us. It’s no secret where TJ’s landing on this one. Are Kylan and Josh to follow TJ in their assessment, or will they come to rest in their own great depression this time? You could ask us now, or you could listen for yourself to find out.
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We’re covering Fourth From the Last by The W’s to celebrate its 25th anniversary. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, we’re joined by one of the W’s, Valentine Hellman! Val was a saxophonist and occasional clarinetist in the band. We had such an amazing time with Val hearing first-hand about the early days of the band, all the songs on this record, and more! Why don’t you skid-il-ly-do on over and celebrate a record that’s Fourth From the Last in the alphabet, but first in our hearts.
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We’ve got the notion to cover What Are You Waiting For? by FM Static to start the commotion for its twentieth anniversary. This is a wishlist record Josh has been waiting to cover on the show, and he’s sure Kylan and TJ will love it definitely maybe. Would you like to find out how it feels running through the high school hallways of this record twenty years later? Call up your friends, head out to the beach, and play this episode on your first stereo for the optimal listening experience.
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We had the pleasure of talking to Aaron Newberry from Sons and many others about his music career. We considered making bingo cards for all the bands we mention in the interview, but it might be easier to keep track of the bands Aaron hasn’t played with. Of course we talk about Sons and their record, Keep Quiet. Aaron’s making music under the name Kid Again, and he’s working on tons of really cool projects these days. We had a wonderful time talking with Aaron about music, composing, and his artistic process. We hope you enjoy our conversation!
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We’ve been getting pretty rambunctious on the show lately so we’re going to try being a little more reserved while we cover Keep Quiet by Sons. It seems the record’s title was somewhat prophetic, and the buzz around it was accordingly hushed. Josh is looking to change that, however, and bring awareness to this overlooked record. Will Kylan and TJ Believe in Something after listening, or will they feel it’s nothing new Under the Sun?
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We’re breaking free of the Typical as we cover the self-titled, debut record from Mutemath. This is a wishlist record for TJ, and it was picked by our guest, Adrian Hummel. Adrian was a DJ at 89.7 Power FM in DFW, which we mention quite often on the show. He’s also a huge fan and owner of some one-of-a-kind Mutemath memorabilia. Kylan discovered he may have been cursed by a witch, but other than that we had a great time talking Mutemath.
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We’re stepping right up to the microphone to cover our third Newsboys record, Step Up To The Microphone. This record abounds with musical touchpoints, and we make it our mission to identify as many as humanly possible. It’s also never too early to start planning your Halloween costume, and we’ve got a few solid ideas from this episode. If the truth be known whether this record is a bop or a flop, do you really wanna know?
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Once upon a one time, one time, one time, one time, one time there was a podcast that covered Kaleidoscope Superior by Earthsuit. Luminary wizard Jonathan Hoogendoorn joined the hosts on their quest to search out and find the mysterious being known only as the Schizophreniac. Many obstacles arose along their journey. There were harrowing sky flashings, wheels within wheels, and a narrow escape from the deadly creature, Funkmouth Tobootcha. Nevertheless, they persisted against the grain of defeat. Our heroes completed their quest, returned home riding on a whitehorse, and lived happily ever after in Osmosis Land.
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We're back with Abishai Collingsworth from Wolves At The Gate & Project 86, but this time he joins us as a regular guy to cover Messengers by August Burns Red. We couldn't have asked for a better regular guest to dive into the insane drumming on this record. Wipe the mud chords off your shoes, grab your china cymbal, and hearken to what tidings the Messengers from Lancaster, PA bring.
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This week we’re joined by Abishai Collingsworth, drummer extraordinaire in Wolves At The Gate and Project 86. He’s also played with The Overseer, Becoming the Archetype, The Ongoing Concept, and Colton Dixon, which is quite the resume. We get to hear from Abishai on how he got into the scene and the impressive career he’s had so far. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Abishai because there may be another one in the very near future. We only have one question: are you aware of the movement?
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For our 50th volume we are indeed covering Larry-Boy: The Soundtrack from 1999. We thought it would be fun to get a little goofy to celebrate 50 volumes of CJN. You can still expect the same hard-hitting critical analysis even when we're covering music from an animated kids show about a vegetable superhero. Surprisingly, there's a lot more to this soundtrack than you might expect. Mind your peas & cukes, set plungers to listen, and let's go save Bumblyburg!
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Do You Feel like you’ve been Waiting forever for us to cover the one man band spectacular that is The Rocket Summer? All I Have to say is it’s time to Break It Out. So In This Hour… or two... we dive into Do You Feel by The Rocket Summer. Will we have So Much Love for this record, or will we be Taken Aback? Save yourself from wondering and join us for some High Life Scenery while we listen to Do You Feel.
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This week we’re joined by Roman Haviland, the founding bassist of Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. Roman is the second longest-tenured member in Maylene’s history, and he’s got some amazing stories from his time in the band. We had such a great time talking with Roman, and we covered a lot in this episode. You may have been told the river went dry, but Roman’s wealth of stories is flowing like the hell breaking loose at Sicard Hollow.
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Caution: Southern Metal Ahead. Tune your guitars to Drop D and head down to the dirty south as we cover the debut, self-titled record from Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. It’s a long road home to Panther Creek, but we’re joined by Zach Jordan and guest host, Joe Cutler, for our journey. We’ve got breaking news in typography, speculations on the true identity of John Jacobs, and plenty of terrible southern accents as we learn the tale of mother Maylene and her sons of disaster.
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Do you enjoy chamber folk with ‘too much glockenspiel’? Do you revile it? Have you always wanted to hear a roughly accurate cliff notes version of a strange and awesome Japanese folk tale?
Maybe you’re wondering which Josh prefers most between Anathallo’s Floating World, Springsteen’s Nebraska, or his own bed? Curious about why this is one of TJ’s wishlist albums?
Or perhaps you enjoy the idea of the CJN fellas tearing an unassuming Pitchfork journalist to utter shreds?
If any of the above piques your interest…boy oh boy, have we got the Church Jams volume for you!
Float along through the bizarre world of Anathallo’s first full length album on a major label, as the CJN Crew dig deep with some artistic heart to heart moments, and Kylan constructs an innovative song-scoring system!
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This is a big one. We’re joined by Jonathan Dunn and Troy Glessner. Both have worked extensively in the music industry and specifically within the Tooth & Nail scene. They've also been best friends for years, which makes them quite the dynamic duo. You'll hear stories about Underoath, Emery, Anberlin, Starflyer 59, and Demon Hunter, of course. We also get into some of the technical approaches in the creative process of mixing and mastering. You're going to love this one.
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This is a big one. We’re joined by Jonathan Dunn and Troy Glessner. Both have worked extensively in the music and industry and specifically within the Tooth & Nail scene. They've also been best friends for years, which makes them quite the dynamic duo. You'll hear stories about Underoath, Emery, Anberlin, Starflyer 59, and Demon Hunter, of course. We also get into some of the technical approaches in the creative process of mixing and mastering. You're going to love this one.
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Eric McClanahan (@Ineverglow) joins the show to talk about the Twitter sensation that was the CCM Tournament 2023. Last month, Eric & Josh Balogh (@JBay_AllTheWay) created a March Madness-style bracket to determine the #1 CCM artist. The Twitter tournament was a massive success, even gaining the attention of many artists in the bracket. It was so much fun seeing all of it unfold, and we wanted to hear from Eric personally about his experience of such an undertaking.
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This week we have Kevin Kiehn from The Wedding on the show! We had the best time hearing so many great stories from his time in the band such as working with Mark Lee Townsend, getting a gold record, and navigating the ups and downs of a record label. Kevin has a lot of wisdom, and we were all more inspired after speaking with him. Be sure to listen all the way through to the end for a “hidden track” on this episode.
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Let's kiss the morning air and fly away. In this Kylan wishlist episode the CJN crew dives into The Wedding's first self titled album from 2005. We discuss everything from song bridges to how to create your own 2005 era emo/pop punk anthem.
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If you couldn't tell by the new and improved theme song, the CJN Crew has gone edgy y'all! No longer former youth group kids, we're just...former kids. Deep diving into...music...from the 90s and 2000s. In the first of an ongoing Patreon-exclusive series, we deep dive into SECULAR music, picking albums that are not related to Christian culture at all and giving them the full CJN treatment.
Up first is the 1998 album Orange Rhyming Dictionary by Jets To Brazil.
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This week we’re joined by Tyler Evans to discuss Life In General by MxPx. Tyler is the creative director at Walrus Audio, and he's a lifelong MxPx fan. We've got seventeen tracks to blast through, but there's plenty of fun to be had. This is the first punk record we’ve covered on the show, and we get into tourist propaganda, Kylan's wackiest game yet, and the fastest drummer in the west, Pacific Northwest that is.
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It's time to get spooky y'all. The CJN Crew dives into 2004's Pretend You're Alive by Lovedrug. Did TJ see Lovedrug in concert? Bet you won't find out! Did Kylan concoct an entire movie based on this album? Take a listen and discover that Ohio Is For Lovedrugs with us.
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This week we’re joined by Cortland Coffey & Meghan Crozier from Thereafter Podcast to discuss Jars of Clay’s eponymous debut record. Cortland and Meghan go way back with Jars, and we couldn’t ask for better guests to sink into the flood of this record. We’ve got the most 90s drums, a Jars of Clay/Star Wars game, and the longest song we’ve encountered thus far on CJN. What else can we say except I once was blind, but now I see the art in me.
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All the boys in the podcast want a Valentine from a Superchick. This week our good friend Janielle Kastner brings the ruckus to the 2003 remix album Regeneration by Superchick. We play a new game, Superchic. And get way deeper on purity culture and unpacking our childhoods than anyone would have anticipated.
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This is the final episode in our As Cities Burn miniseries. We mentioned our friend Joe Cutler in just about every episode, and it was quite the oversight not inviting him on earlier. He has some insight into the artwork for Hell Or High Water, and he’s here to set the record straight. But that’s not all! TJ has crafted an expertly deconstructed cover of “Capo”, which you can hear at the end of the episode.
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Really really, though, this is it, this is it: the final album in our As Cities Burn miniseries. It’s been ten years since the last proper ACB full-length record, and we’re curious what Louisiana’s finest jazz band sounds like all these years later. We also discuss our favorite shrimpin’ songs, accidentally sneaking into a Bo Burnham show, and TJ writes a worship song on the spot. Since this is the final entry in our miniseries we give our final ACB album rankings and our Top 10 song rankings. Thanks for joining us on this miniseries adventure!
Album Rankings: 1:39:10
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As we continue our ACB mini-series, we take a detour into Hawkboy. For those of you that don't know, Hawkboy was the side project of Cody Bonnette and Aaron Lunsford, and they released 2 EPs in 2011! And we decided to cover both of them!
Did TJ open for Hawkboy? Do one of these EPs contain the best Bright Eyes B-Side? We answer these questions and even talk about the two ACB singles that dropped before Scream Through The Walls!
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The CJN As Cities Burn mini-series continues with Hell Or High Water! Come Now Sleep left us re-thinking our rankings, but Hell Or High Water may provide the perfect rebuttal. As Cities Burn fulfills their destiny as Louisiana's finest jazz band and almost immediately morphs into Hawkboy, all on the same record. If Lady Blue has you going ‘round and ‘round throw yourself Into the Sea of sweet, sweet bass on this record to cure your Pirate Blues.
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Welcome to Part 2 of our 5 Part As Cities Burn mini-series! Take the train to the Interpolation Station as the CJN Crew is joined by the strong Jon Cannon to discuss the second album by "Lousiana's Finest Jazz Band", 2007's Come Now Sleep. We discuss tentpole songs, thematic snowballing, and overall how many thumbs a record can possibly get.
Also featuring Beautiful Producer Josh's dulcet tones reading the album credits at the end.
Audio Nerd Alert: We had a few audio issues with TJ and Jon, but bear with us, the content more than makes up for the quality!
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Welcome to the first CJN artist miniseries on As Cities Burn! We're going through all of ACB's discography and kicking it off with the record that started it all. We've got all the usual CJN treatment, but with a twist as we venture into their debut record, Son I Loved You At Your Darkest. Along the way we discuss musical earfeel, movie runtimes, and the narrative principle that is Chekhov's Daddy. Hold onto your keisters as we jump into the first episode in our miniseries on Louisiana's finest jazz band!
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What?! No Volume Number this time?! This year has been a doozy, and if you’ll allow us here at CJN to be a little self-indulgent, we decided to break our typical format and talk about our favorite moments from the past year of doing Church Jams Now! We talk “Jammiest Moments”, our favorite (and least favorite) albums of the year, and pick the Album of The Decade from the 70s through today. We also want to hear from you! What were you favorite CJN moments of the year?
Special thanks to all of our amazing guests this year:
Faith Rugen
Bethany Johnson
Sadie Hawkins Pod
Aaron Cooper
Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
Jonathan Hoogendoorn
Joe Cutler
Sarah Dickard
Mason Mennenga
Steven Dail
Leanor Ortega Till
Jonathan Clark
Orion Walsh
Sincerely, from Josh Kylan and TJ, may all your favorite bands stay together and peace out mon freres. See ya in 2023!
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Hark! A Christmas pod proclaims! Bursting forth with spirit, glad tidings, and a healthy helping of humbuggery, this seasonal affective volume finds the Church Jams fellas grappling with the reason for the season: Sufjams! (Duh!)…
𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦, the 5th and final volume of the 2006 collection Songs for Christmas, from everyone’s favorite para-Christian folk rock iconoclast, is an eclectic combination of highly original Christmas tunes and lesser known old seasonal standards (we’re talking 1500s). As we make our way through this sad-boi cosmic Christmas voyage full of conflict, comfort, and joy, Kylan shares some super accurate research about Stevens, Josh gets to relax for once, and TJ gets weird with roman deities and casparus prisms.
This episode is sufjam-packed with fish on bikes, honky-tonk choirs, spaceships, tonys, tinsel-time, and a surprise grinch. It’s sure to put you in the holiday spirit, or at least get you in your feels, so mash that play button! Happy Jams-mas to all!
Also, check out TJ’s cover of “Sister Winter” (a collab w/ Tanner Robinson), and let us know what you think!
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We’re back with another artist interview, and this time we’re joined by Orion Walsh of Slow Coming Day. We had a great time talking with Orion about the early days of the band, their time on Tooth & Nail, and hearing what the band is up to nowadays. Stick around to the end to hear how Orion fares when his emo knowledge is put to the ultimate test in another classic Kylan game.
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Unfortunately this week our regular CJN recording got messed up! When we went back to edit it there was some kind of crazy multi-dimensional feedback. Ah well, we'll try to upload it anyway. If you don't hear us on this episode then it's probably a version of Church Jams Now from a different dimension, one where previous guests Bethany Johnson, Faith Rugen, and Sarah Dickard host the show. They deep dive into the 2000 self-titled ZOEgirl album and it gets wild!
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In honor of Five Iron Frenzy Day, this week the CJN Crew is joined by none other than the inimitable Leanor Ortega-Till! We discuss everything from how Five Iron Frenzy got back together, how the democratic process works in the studio with so many members, and Leanor even puts the guys on the spot naming their least favorite Five Iron Frenzy songs. Church Jams Now is so excited to share this interview with Leanor with all of you!
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This week we get down with the DC Talk, d-d-down with the DC Talk covering their breakout 1992 record, Free At Last, for its 30th anniversary. This record has some slick production, but will it ultimately face the familiar flop fate like its follow-up record, Jesus Freak, fell into? Kylan’s daughter, Willow, gives her two cents as well as she delivers her first official bop or flop verdict on the show. Listen in as we discuss the best DC Talk song of all time, our DC Talk doppelgangers (DCTalkelgangers?), and Gerbert from Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company.
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Dark. Blue. Wet. Vampires.
We’re joined this week by Chelsea Hollander and Kelly Attaway from Never Show The Monster and Debut Buddies to cover Evanescence’s 2003 album Fallen. This was a wild episode, and our two guests have set the bar pretty high in terms of preparedness. Stick around to find out if Fallen “brought us to life” as a bop or was a too scary flop.
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Pentagrams, horoscope signs, ouija boards, dungeons and dragons… we encounter every occultic symbol you could fathom as we accept A (Boy) Witch’s Invitation. Brew yourself a cup of steaming herbal tea and join some ghostly hosts for a Church Jams Now Halloween special as we dive into Carman’s spooktacular song and music video. Is this CCM’s unofficial response to “Thriller”? Is “A Warlock’s Invitation” a more representative title? Where is the ideal placement for your wicker waste paper basket? All this and more will be answered with care, so please listen if you so dare.
Please do yourself a favor and watch the full video (trust me it's worth it) before you dive in!
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Jonathan Clark, producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist joins the CJN Crew to talk about making Further Seems Forever’s 2012 album Penny Black on its anniversary. We deep dive into Jonathan’s musical history, how he got connected with Chris Carrabba and Twin Forks, and get super nerdy about production chains! This one will make any music production nerd very very happy. This interview goes everywhere, so if you want to check out discussion on specific projects go to:
Further Seems Forever 21:07
Twin Forks 63:53
Explicit content warning: We probably have more bad words in this episode than any previous one.
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Mason Mennenga of the BlackSheep Podcast & A People’s Theology joins us to discuss Catch For Us The Foxes by mewithoutYou just in time for the record's 18th birthday. Mason brings an expansive and intimate knowledge of the band that eclipses the combined knowledge of Kylan, TJ, and Josh. Join us for a journey that parallels another famous journey in Middle Earth as we discuss Christian MTV, the best drummers in Tooth & Nail’s catalog, and Aaron Weiss’ lyrical fascination with stones, trees, animals, and food.
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Our guest this week, Sarah Dickard, excitedly brings Nichole Nordeman’s 1998 debut record to our attention, which led to a number of stunning flop and bop twists and turns…this episode made CJN history, so don’t sleep on it!
Along the way, Kylan connects Nichole to Seinfeld, and we discuss French pop band Air, Weezer’s broadway show, and Nichole’s rap-adjacent lyrical stylings. Witness the rest of the gang repeatedly ruining Kylan’s attempt at a perfect transition, enjoy his bonkers ‘Amazon review’ game, and find out if ballads are for 8 year olds.
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This week we have something totally new for Church Jams Now: our first artist interview! Steven Dail from Project 86 graciously joins us to discuss their 2002 record, Truthless Heroes, in honor of its 20th anniversary. We also discuss his involvement with Starflyer 59, Neon Horse, and White Lighter. Steven even reveals some exciting things on the horizon for multiple projects he’s involved with. It was a fascinating conversation, and Josh could barely contain himself from fanboying the entire time.
We have a Spotify playlist alongside this episode to showcase the sweet, sweet bass Steven brings to all of his records.
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This week the CJN Crew tackles what many people believe is the best Emery record. 2005’s The Question. This is possibly the most agreeable Volume to date. We discuss Emery being the "Thinking Man's Screamo" and try to answer “the question” of how how to produce this album as a staged Rock Opera.
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We're back again with another EP and a brand new EP at that! Anberlin's recently released Silverline is their first release in 8 years so we figured we'd give it the official CJN treatment. We've got some strong thoughts on the artwork, and something about Anberlin seems to bring out the puns in our discussion. Listen in and let us know if there's Nothing Lost on our assessments, or if we end up just talking ourselves in Circles.
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Get ready to deep dive into Larry Norman's 1972 album 'Only Visiting This Planet' with the CJN Crew. When Josh first suggested this album we were all kind of leery of it, but boy is it 100% worth it. From inspiring one of the greatest alt rock bands of the 80's to being an early adopter of punk music, Larry Norman was the godfather of "Christian" music and well worth a deep dive. Tuck in your polyester shirt, make sure your bell bottoms are starched, and join us in Vol. 20 of Church Jams Now!
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We've got a quick one this week folks! In this episode the CJN Crew covers Kylan's first wishlist album, which turned out to be a 5 song EP! It was fun getting into early 2000's indie music, and spoiler! Kylan got COVID between Part A and B, so that tonal change is fun!
Keep a look out later this week for a jam packed "If You Like This" Spotify Playlist.
Let us know in the comments whether Are We All Forgotten is a flop or a bop, or if you even remember this EP
To finish out our Month of Metal we brought resident metalhead Joe Cutler in to talk about Norma Jean's first record Bless The Martyer, Kiss The Child. Unfortunately TJ couldn't join us for Part B but it was still a blast. Also is this the only conversation about Norma Jean where Tony Bennett and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood are mentioned? I think so.
Let us know if Bless The Martyr is a flop or a bop for you!
And check out Joe's band Lucha on Instagram at @lucha_oma
For our first Volume in our "Month of Metal" we're going all the way back to 2002 to cover the nu metal album Fireproof by Pillar! This is one of Beautiful Producer Josh's wishlist albums, and man is it a wild ride. Heads up Kylan kinda loses it a little bit. Thanks for checking out Church Jams Now! Let us know if Fireproof is a flop or a bop for you!
This week our new friend Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. (Growing Up Fundie, Second City, Third Coast Comedy) joins us to talk about the 2002 Newsboys album Thrive. There's lots of tattoos in inappropriate places, centuars, and action movies! Also if you haven't checked it out we guested on HER podcast Growing Up Fundie. You can listen to it here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie-ep-22-church-jams-now-a-special-surprise/id1602008078?i=1000566700334
Trust me, you're gonna want to listen to them close together. We recorded all of them in the span of a few days and there's lots of references and inside jokes shared between the two!
Let us know what you think of the episode and whether Thrive was a flop or a bop for you!
The writing is on the wall folks. You know it was only a matter of time until the CJN Crew covered the genre-defining Define The Great Line by Underoath. Our great friend Jonathan Hoogendoorn joins us to discuss it and honestly, There Could Be Nothing After This...
The CJN Crew goes back in time a little further than usual with the 1986 heavy metal album To Hell With The Devil by Styper. We couldn't think of a better guest than music critic and metalhead Aaron Cooper from The Crushed Monocle Podcast. We talk metal in general, the goofiness of metal lyrics, sweet guitar solos, and Kylan may have been going through something and taking it out on a member of Stryper.
Language Content Warning: Kylan goes a little off the rails!
Welcome to the wild wacky weird multiverse of Church Jams Now! In this Volume the CJN Crew digs into Audio Adrenaline's 1997 album "Some Kind of Zombie" and boy does it get crazy. Listen to TJ's Some Kind Of Zombie Apocalypse screenplay, find out which song Kylan apparently thinks has the sweetest bass of any song we've covered so far, and Beautiful Producer Josh valiantly tries to keep us on the rails.
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This was a big episode y'all! Our good friend Bethany Johnson joined us at CJN Headquarters to talk about Switchfoot's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown. Come play the Switchfootloose Game and learn why #KylanIsWrong
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Faith Rugen of the Enjoy The Sass podcast joins the CJN Crew to do a deep on MercyMe's 2001 album Almost There. Not gonna lie, it goes off the rails fast! TJ enters the multiverse, Kylan starts a psychedelic rock band, and "I Can Only Imagine" why MercyMe singer Bart Millard joins the chat and has a problem with Josh.
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Oh boy is this one fun! Danny and Jess from Sadie Hawkins Pod join the CJN Crew to talk about their Relient K origin stories, we do an RK Quiz, and something (apparently obvious to everyone else) completely blew Kylan's mind!
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In Vol. 9 of CJN, the crew brings back the early 2000's pop punk vibe with Say It Loud by Sanctus Real. They discuss the possibility that the album art is out of this world, and whether it's a secret Christmas album.
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We're back! In our mega-comeback episode the CJN crew shares what's been up, and do a deep dive on the 2007 album Cities by Anberlin.
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Metal metal metal!
This week the boys take a hard(core) left turn and cover the 2005 Unsung EP by The Chariot. Kylan goes from high energy to smooth and sultry (read: trying to not wake a baby up) and TJ
The aliens have landed! The CJN Crew covers the 2001 album Alien Youth by Skillet and it is a ride. TJ and Kylan figure out who does the best John Cooper impression. Willow gives plenty of thoughts on Earth Invasion. TJ brings the philosophy jams with a new segment “Professor Philosopher’s Conceptual Corner” and Kylan talks about E-bow a lot? For some reason?
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“If You Like This, Then…”
On this very special bonus episode, TJ and Kylan share a sneak peek of the Patreon experience! Patrons at the $5 level get ongoing access to these exclusive episodes and themed playlists, which are thoughtfully curated based on the albums that are covered in the main feed every week. Every installment of “If You Like This, Then…” includes links to both playlists (below), and the episode features a track by track breakdown, in which the dudes share their playlists with each other (it’s like music-nerd Christmas!), and explain how they made each song choice. Is it a vibe? A lyric? A unique production sensibility, or a car commercial? The connective potential in music is diverse, often bizarre, and always fascinating! So, if this piques your interest, and you NEED more CJN in your life, check us out on Patreon (link below).
This week on “IYLTT”: Sixpence None The Richer!
As we draw back the curtain with this more laid-back conversation, you’ll learn which pop diva Kylan loves waaay too much, and for a fun drinking game: take a sip of your kombucha every time TJ says “theatrical”. And let us know what you think of our playlists, and/or if you can make a better one! Thanks for listening, Jammers!
Kylan’s Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HbkB7CwdgRmysQAA6SoFy?si=iG9r6ydRTXW3AG_RWBKEjQ
TJ’s Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2k5SGvBXGfcjMeP4RPYsN9?si=HlTtBEe7QSa4S_uEU6MPbA
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And now we conclude our 2-part episode on the newest Five Iron Frenzy record “Until This Shakes Apart”. The CJN Crew finishes up going through the album and share their initial thoughts.
TJ talks about why we’re disconnected online, Kylan shares an embarrassing youth group story, and ‘producer extraordinaire’ Josh keeps the guys on track (somewhat)
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In Part 1 of this (less ‘traditional’) volume, Kylan & TJ are joined once again by their good buddy and resident ‘church-pew-expert’, Josh Olson, to unwrap the oh-so-fresh 2021 record from Five Iron Frenzy: Until This Shakes Apart!
Since they just covered FIF’s Our Newest Album Ever in volume 3, the dudes thought it was only fitting to jump back in the ska saddle again. But this time, it’s personal...I mean...political.
In Part 1, newly crowned ‘producer extraordinaire’ (Josh) orders 100,000 business cards, we learn about Kylan’s song title envy (Auld Lanxiety!?), TJ outs himself as a ‘skank-tastic’ reggae-ska fan, and they all try to find the words to properly unpack the overwhelmingly angry political beatdown (😉) that Reese and the band have created to sonically dropkick our ears, hearts, and minds. Get a taste of this ska-licious volume, Jammers!
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The CJN fellas check out the 1997 self titled album, from Sixpence None The Richer!
(Quick disclaimer / apology for our wonky audio at the beginning of the episode. Apparently a sauna isn’t the most ideal recording space.)
Have you ever wondered what bearded barley is? Are you familiar with the (wonderfully obscure) melodica? Perhaps you’ve longed to hear someone describe what cashew plants look like? Yep, on this volume, we went down the rabbit hole, and then just kept on going. But ‘unofficial soundtrack of late 90’s tv’ band, Sixpence None The Richer, was just begging for an episode! Plus, our newest segment, “If This Album Were A Person” is sure to please! So get to listenin’, and then let us know if Kylan or TJ picked the right ‘person’, or if you’ve got a MUCH better answer, and let us know how right or wrong we are about the album! Jam on!
cashewpoops : https://balconygardenweb-lhnfx0beomqvnhspx.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cashew-nut-growing_mini.jpg
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Hey Jammers! Kylan and TJ are in rare form on this third volume, in which they consider Our Newest Album Ever!, by upbeat, slap-happy ska machine: Five Iron Frenzy. Should you pick it up, pick it up, pick it up? Or should this album remain hidden away in the history books of the mid-90s ska-naissance (or the brain of an overly caffeinated middle-schooler)? Is “Oh, Canada” racist? Does this album contain any sweet, sweet bass? Grab your trumpet, and get on this skawesome ride, as we nerd out about the relatable lyricism of this “band’s band”, unpack Kylan’s critique of jokey ‘skit’ tracks, over-contextualize the word ‘context’, and make the ultimate decree (lol) on its flop-or-boppery!
We even turn the album on its head, to interesting results:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HnCQCDlijPYkN6BZQAJLH?si=jPWt4FQdShmElVHk_D0KGQ
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What the heck is a PK? What would a Newsboys/Sia concert sound like? Which song was Kylan’s angry jam when he was 8 years old? Is Steve Taylor the secret mastermind behind 90’s alternative Christian music? We answer these questions and more this week as TJ and Kylan are joined by their super rad friend Josh Olson to talk about the weirdness that is Take Me To Your Leader by Newsboys. Make sure that your toast isn’t burning and get ready for a doozy of an episode!
Track list:
God Is Not A Secret
Take Me To Your Leader
Breathe
Reality
Breakfast
Let It Go
Cup O’ Tea
It’s All Who You Know
Miracle Child
Lost The Plot
Breathe (Benediction)
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“Giver of Good Things” album by Plainsmen Worship: https://open.spotify.com/album/59j9YWfIvH3ZK2hyEumTLk?si=qgTaPotjQdu-JtQJkxhqyA
Christmas time is here! And boy do we have a special gift for you! We’re interrupting our regularly-scheduled podcast to bring you our deep dive on Amy Grant’s classic Christmas 1992 album “Home For Christmas”
Why is Kylan such a scrooge? What does TJ have on his “Grownup Christmas List”? Will Willow ever go to sleep? These questions and more are answered in this very special Holiday episode of Church Jams Now!
Listen to TJ’s Christmas song here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AxIVfHqvmOzlVmct3xdCG?si=-eUsTwykTwevOZCvYyPOhA
In the beginning, there was...Jesus Freak
In this premiere episode of “Church Jams Now”, the tune-nerds first take a moment to introduce themselves to all their soon-to-be loyal fans (hi mom!), before then diving into DC Talk’s 1995 album, Jesus Freak: an iconic work within the 90s Christian Music sphere. Will it be a flop, or a bop? Listen in and find out — Let’s jam!
Jesus Freak
by DC Talk
(1995)
So Help Me God
Colored People
Jesus Freak
What If I Stumble
Day By Day
Mrs. Morgan
Between You And Me
Like It, Love It, Need It
Jesus Freak (Reprise)
In The Light
Mind’s Eye
What Have We Become
[Untitled Track]
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